Leicester Betting Odds
Leicester
Leicester
Maiden Stakes | Hurdle | 1m 7f 113y
Three Dons
The vote goes to THREE DONS, who was well below his best in a handful of appearances on the Flat in 2025 but made a very positive start in this sphere when runner-up in a C&D novice. Olly Murphy saddled the winner of this 12 months ago and fields two strong candidates this time round in Seaview Rock and Mister Ursus. The former bumped into a decent one on his first run over hurdles (also over this C&D) and he is feared most. Sutherland is also in with a shout.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
Last available win price
- 9Seaview RockJ: Ben SuttonT: Olly Murphy2Age 613/813/86/4
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- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 47
Sold for £72,000 after finishing a close third on sole start between the flags and, though the pair that beat him that day haven't achieved much under Rules since, this 6-y-o made a most encouraging debut over hurdles when second to a progressive novice from the Skelton yard over C&D (heavy).DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeicester1m 7f 113ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle2/6- 10SutherlandJ: Jack AndrewsT: Tom Ellis936-52Age 63/111/4
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 49
Fair form in bumpers for Nicky Henderson and left hurdles/yard debut form behind when second in a 14-runner Southwell maiden (15.8f, good to soft) last month. Perhaps lacks the potential of one or two of these but he should nevertheless have a part to play if able to build on that effort.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSouthwell1m 7f 182yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/14Sandown Park1m 7f 216yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle5/7Ayr2mGood to Soft (Good in places)Bumper6/10Warwick2mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Bumper3/12Punchestown2m 149yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper9/17- 7Mister UrsusJ: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy4Age 59/29/24/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 69
Multiple scorer on the Flat in France and, equipped with a first-time hood (retained), didn't shape at all badly when fourth in a 9-runner Bangor novice (16.7f, heavy) on debut in this sphere. Open to improvement and merits respect for last season's winning yard (also represented by Seaview Rock).DateCourseDistGoingTypePosBangor-on-dee2m 145ySoftHurdle4/9Nantes1m 3f 205yVery softFlat1/8Fontainebleau1m 1f 207yGood to softFlat8/11Chantilly1m 1f 98yStandardFlat4/7Fontainebleau1m 1f 207yVery softFlat2/11- 11Three DonsJ: Nick SlatterT: Tony Carroll2Age 711/211/25/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 23
Eight-time winner on the Flat and performed above market expectations (sent off at 14/1) when splitting a couple of decent types (front 3 well clear of the rest) on hurdles debut over C&D (heavy) last month. Can be expected to improve on that and, if so, he will have a big chance.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeicester1m 7f 113ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle2/7Southwell1m 4f 14yStandardFlat11/11Catterick Bridge1m 4f 13ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Flat4/8Nottingham1m 2f 50yGood to SoftFlat9/14Chester1m 4f 63yGood to SoftFlat8/9- 3GaravogueJ: Harry ReedT: Nick Scholfield5Age 810/110/111/1
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- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 31
Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Drop Out Joe (2½m-3¼m winner). Equipped with a hood (retained) when fifth of 12 on his introduction at Hereford (16.2f, soft), leaving the strong impression that a stiffer test is already very much in order.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHereford2m 53yGood to SoftHurdle5/12- 1AyyadiehJ: Theo GillardT: Donald McCain3Age 514/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 37
Failed to make an impact in a couple of maiden points and beaten a long way when third on Rules debut in a 17f Carlisle novice hurdle last month.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCarlisle2m 1fSoftHurdle3/9- 6Le Fabuleux Buck'sJ: Freddie KeighleyT: Martin Keighley05Age 516/116/114/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 49
Encouraging fifth of 14 on hurdles bow in a Southwell maiden (15.8f, good to soft) early last month. Likely to come on for that but he's another who may well be seen in a better light in handicaps later on.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSouthwell1m 7f 182yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle5/14Cheltenham2m 87yGood (Good to Soft in places)Bumper10/11- 8Saint PoloJ: I. J. PowerT: Jennie Candlish6785Age 622/122/125/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 56
Appears to be brought along gradually with handicaps in mind and is probably one to look at more seriously when he eventually ventures down that route.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSouthwell1m 7f 182yGood to SoftHurdle5/11Bangor-on-dee2m 145ySoftHurdle8/9Bangor-on-dee2m 145yGoodHurdle7/13Sedgefield2m 178yGoodHurdle6/8- 13Celtic QueenJ: Conor O'FarrellT: Tim Vaughan2537-47Age 628/128/133/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 31
Fair form in bumpers but she hasn't much of an impact in 2 starts since switched to hurdles.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHereford2m 53yGood to SoftHurdle7/12Plumpton1m 7f 195ySoftHurdle4/8Kempton Park1m 1f 219yStandard / SlowFlat12/14Sandown Park1m 7f 216yGood to Soft (Good in places)Bumper7/9Wetherby2mSoft (Good to Soft in places)Bumper3/9- 12Annie McgrathJ: Danny McMenaminT: L J Morgan5Age 633/133/128/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 23
Ran out sole start in points and she didn't shape like an imminent winner waiting to happen when fifth of 6 starting out over hurdles at Catterick last month.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCatterick Bridge2m 3f 66yGoodHurdle5/6- 5KastellionJ: Charlie DeutschT: Mel Rowley64Age 633/133/128/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 51
31,000 buy after finishing second on sole start in Irish points last spring. Some positives to take from hurdles debut sixth at Chepstow but failed to build on that over 20.5f here next time (since undergone wind surgery).DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeicester2m 4f 110ySoftHurdle4/5Chepstow2m 3f 100yGood to SoftHurdle6/10- 2Francky BlueJ: Conor RingT: Evan Williams5Age 533/133/128/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 76
Showed a glimmer of ability when fifth of 13 in bumper at Chepstow (2m, soft) on debut in November. Decent jumps pedigree and should make his mark over hurdles (and probably fences in due course) but others make more appeal on this occasion.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosChepstow2m 16yGood to SoftBumper5/13- 4Josh CentralJ: James BestT: Sarah-Jayne Davies557-7Age 580/1
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- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 52
Very low-key in a trio of bumpers and hurdles debut at Bangor was hardly promising. Now tried in a hood.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosBangor-on-dee2m 3f 123ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle7/9Hereford2m 53yGoodBumper7/8Newton Abbot2m 167yGood (Good to Firm in places)Bumper5/7Taunton2m 104yGoodBumper5/8